See God Work. Work God Work...
God is good... All the time... And all the time... God is good.
That's something we say a lot in our church family. Why? Because it is true. As the pastor I am privileged to hear a lot of stories of what God is doing in people's lives. I have tried to instill in our small church the joy of sharing our God sightings. After awhile you hear some common themes in people's stories.
Some times the theme is, "when I finally realized that I couldn't do it and surrendered it to God, everything changed; things began to happen that only God could do." I don't know how many times I've heard how someone who desperately wanted to get married and had tried so hard to find that special someone gave it up to God. They couldn't seem to meet that right one. They were moving from relationship to relationship but never connecting with that one person who would be their soulmate. In desperation and frustration they gave it to God and said, "fine, if I'm going to be married you 'll have to work it out. I'm not even going to look anymore." Then, BAM, within a short time, perhaps just days, they run into that special someone.
Another theme is, "Life is throwing me such a curve, it's out of my control and all I have is prayer." That's good because in prayer is where we have to humble ourselves and depend on God. Then people share how God had met them in their pain or concern. The issue may not have gone, but a sense of peace and direction came over them by the power of the Holy Spirit. Why? Because they waved their white flag before God and surrendered to his purposes and plans.
You know, God wants to be the key part of your life. When he is, our view or the world and the struggles we face is different. With Christ there is hope because, as we discussed in God's Providence, we know that he has the whole world in his hands. Luke 9:23 is one of my all time favorite verses. Jesus says, "if anyone is to come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me." If Christ is the center, the leader, in the drivers seat of our lives we WILL see things more through God's eyes than our own. Our hearts change and we begin to desire what God wants more than our own selfish desires.
That's what I want..... And more of it.
AKD
That's something we say a lot in our church family. Why? Because it is true. As the pastor I am privileged to hear a lot of stories of what God is doing in people's lives. I have tried to instill in our small church the joy of sharing our God sightings. After awhile you hear some common themes in people's stories.
Some times the theme is, "when I finally realized that I couldn't do it and surrendered it to God, everything changed; things began to happen that only God could do." I don't know how many times I've heard how someone who desperately wanted to get married and had tried so hard to find that special someone gave it up to God. They couldn't seem to meet that right one. They were moving from relationship to relationship but never connecting with that one person who would be their soulmate. In desperation and frustration they gave it to God and said, "fine, if I'm going to be married you 'll have to work it out. I'm not even going to look anymore." Then, BAM, within a short time, perhaps just days, they run into that special someone.
Another theme is, "Life is throwing me such a curve, it's out of my control and all I have is prayer." That's good because in prayer is where we have to humble ourselves and depend on God. Then people share how God had met them in their pain or concern. The issue may not have gone, but a sense of peace and direction came over them by the power of the Holy Spirit. Why? Because they waved their white flag before God and surrendered to his purposes and plans.
You know, God wants to be the key part of your life. When he is, our view or the world and the struggles we face is different. With Christ there is hope because, as we discussed in God's Providence, we know that he has the whole world in his hands. Luke 9:23 is one of my all time favorite verses. Jesus says, "if anyone is to come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me." If Christ is the center, the leader, in the drivers seat of our lives we WILL see things more through God's eyes than our own. Our hearts change and we begin to desire what God wants more than our own selfish desires.
That's what I want..... And more of it.
AKD
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